How much money do Colorado State University Pueblo graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $39,000 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for CSU-Pueblo graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $58,900 followed by Engineering, Other paying $50,200 and Information Science/Studies graduates who have a median starting income of $42,500 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $96,300 followed by Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) at $41,500 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Colorado State University Pueblo graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $96,300 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,900 |
| Engineering, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,200 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,500 |
| Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $41,500 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,600 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,400 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=128106 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Colorado State University Pueblo.